TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Effects of Carcass Conditioning on Shear Force Values and Water Holding Capacity of Different Skeletal Muscles of Malaysian Indigenous (MALIN) Sheep and the Changes in Their pH and Glycogen Contents
AU - Awis Qurni, Sazili AU - Mohamad Abdullah, Hilmi AU - Taiwo Olusesan, Akanbi AU - Jothi Malar, Panandam 
JO  - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
VL  - 10
IS  - 23
SP  - 3100
EP  - 3106
PY  - 2011
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1680-5593
DO  - javaa.2011.3100.3106
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.3100.3106
KW  - Tenderness
KW  -water holding capacity
KW  -postmortem
KW  -muscle
KW  -sequel
KW  -Malaysia
AB  - This study investigated the effects of carcass conditioning on shear force values and water holding capacity of various major skeletal muscles (Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus, Triceps brachii, Longissimus dorsi, Rectus femoris, Vastus lateralis, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus and Adductor femoris) obtained from a total of 18, 1 year old Malaysian Indigenous rams. It also studied the effect of conditioning on changes in their pH and glycogen contents. Sequel to the conditioning, muscle samples were analysed for shear force values and water holding capacity. The postmortem conditioning resulted in significant decline (p>0.05) in muscle pH, glycogen, shear force values and drip loss while the cooking loss remained unaffected. Statistically, there was no interaction (p>0.05) between the conditioning period and muscle type and this indicates that the effects of conditioning on muscle pH, shear force values, drip loss and cooking loss were independent of the muscle type. Meanwhile, its effect on glycogen was influenced by the muscle type.
ER  -